Past Three O'Clock: Trad. English Christmas Carol. King's College Choir & Organ, Cambridge.
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- Опубликовано: 18 дек 2018
- A Merry Christmas to all!
This is one of my very favourite Christmas carols. I hope you enjoy it too.
From Wikipedia:
"Past Three O'Clock" (or "Past Three A Clock") is a Christmas carol, loosely based on the traditional cry of the city night watchman.
The words were written by George Ratcliffe Woodward (1848-1934) to the traditional tune "London Waits". Woodward added lines to the traditional refrain in a style characteristic of his delight in archaic poetry. It was published in A Cambridge Carol Book: Being Fifty-two Songs for Christmas, Easter and Other Seasons in 1924.
Numerous variations of the carol include an arrangement by William Llewellyn as a "quodlibet" for choir: London Waits (Past Three O'clock).
Recordings of the carol include those by the Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, the Monteverdi Choir, the Renaissance Singers, James Galway and the National Philharmonic Orchestra, and The Chieftains on the album The Bells of Dublin, (1991).
Popular music artists who have recorded the carol include Linda Ronstadt on the album A Merry Little Christmas (2000) and Chris Squire on the album Chris Squire's Swiss Choir (2007).
Lyrics
PAST THREE O'CLOCK
Old English Carol
(George Ratcliff Woodward)
First verse is the refrain between verses.
past three o'clock,
on a cold frosty morning,
past three o'clock,
good morrow masters all.
born is a baby
gentle as may be,
son of the Eternal
Father supernal.
seraph choir singeth,
angel bell ringeth,
hark how they rhyme it,
time it and chime it!
mid earth rejoices
hearing such voices.
ne'ertofore so well
carolling nowell!
hinds o'er the pearly
dewy lawn early
seek the high stranger
laid in the manager.
cheese from the dairy
bring they for Mary,
and, not for money,
butter and honey.
light out of star-land
leadeth from far land
princes, to meet him,
worship and greet him.
myrrh from full coffer,
incense they offer;
nor is the golden
nugget withholden.
thus they: i pray you,
up sirs, nor stay you
till ye confess him
likewise and bless him. 
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I have loved this Carol forever! To me it is the quintessential Carol that embodies all the mystery that surrounds the Holy Night.
Happy Christmas!
Lovely - thank you so much.
A dark December's night in a candle lit village church with little else but cold for company would have been forgotten if not for this particular carol.
A lovely reminiscence, thank you.
One of my favourites too. Many thanks for the videos you've shared this year. Happy Christmas
This is a lovely carol. Thank you so much for all the music and images you share, and a merry Christmas to you.
Thank you TG!
A carol that I just learned for a production based on the Chieftains album, the Bells of Dublin. Quite something to hear this version, with all the bells and whistles.
I rather like the Chieftans' account too! Merry Christmas HF, and thank you for all your informed comments over the years!
Over those years, your photos, music selections and insightful commentary worked an enduring charm.
Recently I composed an Elegy for harp that is a competition finalist. In January the piece will be performed in Warwick in an ancient building (it doesn’t get any better than this). ruclips.net/video/iaBqJNqI7CA/видео.html
Cheers, and Merry Christmas.
A delightful carol. One of my favourites too. Have a joyful Christmas and peace and good health to you and all in the New Year.
Thank you very much Charles, and of course the same to you.
Merry Christmas from Miami. Beautiful Carol!! Excellent channel Anthony.
Merry Christmas to you Anthony ! One of my favorite carols I first heard on the broadcast of 'Nine Lessons and Carols' , then I bought a cassette tape of it. Hoping to find the broadcast on the radio this year on Christmas Eve. Thanks for the lyrics.
Merry Christmas Marc! Like you, I always look forward to Nine Lessons & Carols from King's. Christmas wouldn't be the same without that wonderful Service. Best wishes for 2019.
Thankyou for making this available Anthony. I have not heard this carol before. All the best to you for a Happy Xmas & a Happy & Healthy New Year 2019.
And the same to you and yours John! It *is* a lovely carol indeed.
Merry Christmas to you Anthony! May 2019 bring you much happiness and good health :)
Likewise my Californian friend!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Here's to 2019! :)
Agreed Kristen!
Merry Christmas!
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The same to you mj!
Beautiful! I love this one, and we don't hear it much over here.
Molly McEnerney I love the lesser-known carols. Merry Christmas to you and yours Molly!
@@AntPDC Merry Christmas to you and yours!